TSA: If Catan sounds tactical, it is, if it sounds boring, it isn’t. This is probably one of the best uses of £4 you can find on PSN. The only reason I haven’t given this a 10 is because of the local multi-player. Catan is so addictive just writing about it has made me want to have another go. Even if you’re not usually into board games, it’s hard to imagine that anyone who has ever played a Tycoon, Theme, C&C, Dune or other RTS-type game wouldn’t like this. For the money, what’s not to like?
Pre-orders are now live for Dovetail Games' Catan – Console Edition for Nintendo Switch. The weeklong pre-order comes with a 10% discount.
Neil writes: "Over the course of a couple of decades, Catan has made a bit of a name for itself in the tabletop community. Now though it's set to hit the virtual world as Dovetail Games and Asmodee Entertainment announce CATAN for Xbox and PlayStation."
I just hope people actually play. I loved Catan on 360. It will love and die by voice chat. I said it back then and I’ll say it now. Party chat is the best worst thing invented. Everyone will just sit in a party instead of work as a team and interact with players of the game they are in. Catan is a board game. There’s a reason there aren’t really single player board games. The social aspect is the lifeblood.
Actually solo play and automata rules in board games is a huge market, now more than ever. Most big crowd funded games need to have 1 player rules included.
I get what you're saying Catan definitely needs the social interaction to shine but you definitely missed the mark saying there aren't many 1 player games
Oh I agree. It kinda takes away what I love about the hobby but it's the only way some people get to enjoy it
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